Description

Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)

ASSIGNMENTS

(For July 2023 and January 2024 Sessions)

DCE 3

Short Story

Assignment for July, 2023-January, 2024

Programme: DCE

Assignment Code: DCE 3/ TMA/2023-2024

Maximum Marks:100

1. Given below is a story idea. Your task is to build a story around it. You can choose to make your story serious or comic, depending on whichever you think you can handle better:

 A poor young boy or girl comes into an unexpected fortune. Not all fortunes are good. Sometimes discovering a fortune will destroy your life.Your story should revolve around this situation and reach a plausible conclusion. (20)

2. Write a short story for children on one of the following: (20)

a) One day travel at moon

b) Why a fruit falls on the ground

 (c) Write about a day from the perspective of a bird.

3. Write a mystery/detective story around the following situation: (20)

 The mysterious disappearance of a young girl from a small-town leaves everyone wondering what happened to her and where she could be.

4. Use the opening sentence given below to write a short story: (20)

 As our eyes met across the busy cafe tables, I was struck with the feeling that I already  knew her…

5. Write a short story on any topic that appeals to you showing your flair for either comedy writing or serious/tragic writing. 

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